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08-18-2005, 09:16 AM

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Load Grid in Hull Bottom

Hi,

It seems that many of the production racer/cruiser builders utilise an aluminum, or somtimes steel, grid structure in the hull bottom to take keel/rig loads. How is such a structure usually bonded into the hull, is it physically glassed over?

Cheers

Andrew

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